Player of the Game: Dejounte Murray with 26 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists.
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Highlights: Lakers 110-117 Spurs in NBA 2021-2022
Best plays and summary of the victory of the Spurs in a direct duel for tickets to the Play-In of the NBA postseason. Great match for Dejounte Murray with a double-double.
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The San Antonio team will continue their journey when they host Toronto on Wednesday afternoon, while the Lakers will do the same when they visit the Rockets on Wednesday night.
Pre-game protocols begin. The Lakers announced that LeBron James will be absent for today's duel due to physical discomfort, on the part of him, Talen Horton-Tucker if he will be available for today's game.
This duel is of great importance for both teams, since the victory can be useful to continue fighting for a place in the Play-In. The Spurs are down 4 straight and a win tonight would put them within 2 wins of the Pelicans for a playoff spot. For their part, the Lakers seek to keep their distance to ensure their place in the Play-In.
In the last game, this was how both teams lined up: Spurs: Keldon Johnson, Doug McDermott, Jakob Poeltl, Dejounte Murray and Devin Vassell. Lakers: Stanley Johnson, LeBron James, Malik Monk, Austin Reaves and Russell Westbrook.
The casualties for this match are as follows: Lakers: Talen Horton-Tucker (Doubt), LeBron James (Doubt), Anthony Davis and Kendrick Nunn. Spurs: Keita Bates-Diop, Loonie Walker IV and Devin Vassell.
This will be the last duel of the series, being a duel of the same Conference, it becomes of vital importance in the face of the end of the season and in the fight for Play-In tickets. The victory for both teams is important to climb positions for the postseason and close the regular season in a decent way. The last result between both teams was a victory for the Spurs by a score of 138-110, although the series was won by the Lakers 2-1.
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The Spurs guard is leading the team and is already the top scorer and assists player with an average of 20.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 9.4 assists per game. Murray has managed to establish himself as an important piece of the team and this has led to him being considered for the All-Star Game, albeit as a substitute. However, since the loss of Derrick White, the team has had a hard time regaining its level and has dropped positions in the table, which is making it difficult for them to go to the Play-In. Dejounte he will have to work more with Keldon Johnson and Jakob Poeltl.
The Spurs arrive at a time of important generational change and looking for new figures from the hand of Greg Popovich, the team is in twelfth place in the Western Conference with 24 wins and 40 losses. The San Antonio team comes after an easy victory over the Detroit Pistons by a score of 144-109. The Spurs are constantly growing with players like Keldon Johnson, Olympic medalist, Derrick White, Dejounte Murray and Jakob Poeltl, players who little by little little they have begun to stand out and seek to become the next figures of the Spurs.
The Lakers star is going through a great moment as the team's leading scorer with an average of 29.4 points per game, in addition to 8.1 rebounds and 6.2 assists. The figure of Los Angeles continues to demonstrate his high level at 36 years old, despite missing some games due to injury and others due to Covid protocols. The forward is a fundamental piece for the team, if LeBron is good, the Lakers are better, his contribution is essential for positive results to happen and makes Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook give their best. The Lakers continue with postseason aspirations because LeBron has had excellent games to get the result.
The Lakers arrive at this third duel between both teams with an important victory by a score of 124 to 116 against the Golden State Warriors. The Los Angeles team continues without finding a better rhythm and it seems that the season is falling behind and we will not see much of this team. At the moment, the team has a record of 28 wins and 35 losses. Although we cannot speak of a debacle in the Lakers, without a doubt, these are not the results that were expected, we will see if the team can add another victory and achieve an upward slope before the end of the season so that they can be an uncomfortable rival. in postseason. The biggest problem facing the front office is Anthony Davis being injured and Russell Westbrook's problems with the coaching staff. At the moment, the team is in a Play-In position.
The AT&T Center located in the city of San Antonio will host this duel between two teams that are fighting for a ticket to the Western Conference Play-In. The Lakers are placed ninth, while the Spurs are twelfth. This stadium has a capacity for 18,600 fans and was inaugurated in 2002.
Good day to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the live broadcast of the Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs game, corresponding to the 2021-2022 NBA regular season. The meeting will take place at the AT&T Center, at 7:30 p.m.
